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The wife’s role in maintaining the marital home and living with kindness A Muslim woman should know that happiness, affection and mercy can only be achieved when she preserves her chastity, adheres to her religion, knows her rights and does not exceed them, and obeys her husband as he is her protector and maintainer. A wife should fulfill her tasks efficiently, look after her home and take care of her appearance. This is what a righteous wife, kind mother, and responsible caretaker does at her husband’s home, because she will be held accountable for her trust. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:“I was shown Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful.”It was asked, “Do they disbelieve in Allaah?” )or are they ungrateful to Allaah?( He replied:“They are ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors and the good )charitable deeds( done to them. If you have always been good )benevolent( to one of them and then she sees something in you )that she does not like(, she will say, 'I have never received any good from you.”]Al-Bukhaari, Muslim, An-Nasaa’i, Ahmad, Maalik[ Therefore, women should overlook and forgive their husbands’ shortcomings; they should not annoy them when they are present and should not betray them when they are absent. This is way to make love, affection and mercy prevail. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:“Any woman who dies while her husband is satisfied with her, will enter Paradise.”]At-Tirmithi and Ibn Maajah[ ]Al-Haakim: Saheeh chain of narrators[ The Muslim Ummah )nation( should realize that happiness is achieved through living in harmony. This is the suitable atmosphere for raising children who enjoy the love of the mother and the kindness of the father without disputes, conflicts or abuse. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."{]Quran 25:74[ Reforming the family is the key to reforming society as a whole. Any society whose families are unstable can never be reformed. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And Allaah has made for you from yourselves mates and has made for you from your mates sons and grandchildren and has provided for you from the good things. Then in falsehood do they believe and in the favor of Allaah they disbelieve?{]Quran 16:72[ The spouses and their strong relationship, and the parents and their children represent the present and the future of the Ummah )nation(. Thus, when the devil manages to separate one family, he does not destroy just one family or perpetrate just limited evil, but harms the whole Ummah and the reality proves this. May Allaah have mercy upon a husband who is good-tempered, lenient, kind, gentle, merciful to his family, decisive, not over-demanding, and not irresponsible. May Allaah have mercy upon a wife who does not ask for too much, who is righteous, devoutly obedient, and who guards in her husband's absence what she has to guard. Allaah The Almighty Says:}Whoever fears Allaah - He Will Make for him of his matter ease{.]Quran 65:4[ A happy home is a blessing from Allaah The Almighty: One of the greatest blessings from Allaah The Almighty is that the home is a safe haven and place for rest, where dwellers can enjoy mutual love and affection in an atmosphere of purity and protection. It is the home where children grow up, where solidarity is boosted and where souls and hearts grow close. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them.{]Quran 2:187[ It is in such homes, where there are close ties, that honorable traits are developed and where children grow into trustworthy men and well-mannered women. Some causes of marital conflict The reality of life and the nature of human beings, who are created by Allaah The Almighty, prove that some people are not guided by advice or experience any feelings of affection and tranquility, which makes it difficult to preserve the marital bond. A marriage, where one of the two spouses is this type of a partner, does not fulfill the objectives of marriage or provide the suitable atmosphere where righteous children can be brought up. Such cases of restlessness and disagreement may have internal or external causes. Sometimes the cause of this disagreement is the interference of the in-laws. Some parents interfere with the life of their married children which causes the spouses to go so far as to file lawsuits against each other. When this happens the couple’s secrets become known to everyone. All this may have been started by a trivial matter that was worsened by interference, hastiness, unwise actions, and by believing malicious lies. The problem may be caused by ignorance of the teachings of the religion and rules of the Sharee‘ah )Islamic legislation(; adhering to bad habits and adopting weak opinions. For instance, some husbands think that threatening their wives with divorce or professing it, is the right solution for solving marital conflict and family problems. Hence, he trivializes the issue of divorce without realizing that by doing so he is taking the verses of Allaah The Almighty lightly, is committing a sin, and is destroying his family. Is this how we should understand our religion? The method of divorce that the Sharee‘ah has made lawful is not meant to cut the ties of the marital relation, but just stops or suspends it for a stage, for the sake of reconsideration and attempting to solve the problem. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}O Prophet, when you ]Muslims[ divorce women, divorce them for ]the commencement of[ their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period, and fear Allaah, your Lord. Do not turn them out of their ]husbands'[ houses, nor should they ]themselves[ leave ]during that period[ unless they are committing a clear immorality. And those are the limits ]set by[ Allaah. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allaah has certainly wronged himself. You know not; perhaps Allaah will bring about after that a ]different[ matter. And when they have ]nearly[ fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms. And bring to witness two just men from among you and establish the testimony for ]the acceptance of[ Allaah. That is instructed to whoever should believe in Allaah and the Last day. And whoever fears Allaah -- He will make for him a way out.{]Quran 65:1, 2[

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